Physician Executive back issues from September 2004:
Letters to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Dear Editor, Kate Shatzkin's profile of Donald E. Melnick, MD, FACPE (The Physician Executive, 30(4) July/August 2004) convinces me that Dr. Melnick is bright, religious and sincere. I'm not convinced, however, that his effort to push implementation of the Clinical Skills ...
Poll results: doctors' disruptive behavior disturbs physician leaders; Survey reveals ongoing problems with physicians yelling at nurses, refusing to carry out tasks and showing a severe lack of respect for others.(Dealing with Disruptive Behavior)
Sep 01, 2004; ... They're out there ... browbeating nurses and pharmacists, dressing down hapless staff, belittling patients to their faces, swearing at the tops of their voices, muttering ominous threats, dripping sarcasm and snide innuendo, slouching in late day after day, raging, sulking, hurling ...
For safety's sake disruptive behavior must be tamed.(physician ethical aspects)(survey report)
Sep 01, 2004; ... MOST PHYSICIAN BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS come down to "'bad hair days' and generate sincere apologies," wrote one of the 1,627 physician executives who took part in the ACPE online survey. But 1,565 nurses, 354 pharmacists and 176 other hospital workers surveyed last November by the ...
Managing unmanageable physicians: leadership, stewardship and disruptive behavior.(Dealing with Disruptive Behavior)
Sep 01, 2004; ... One of the more alarming and stressful challenges physician executives face is how to deal with disruptive behavior. Regardless of the type of organization or location, physician executives are accountable for managing disruptive behavior and the associated consequences of this behavior ...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: bedrock of satisfaction and effectiveness for organizations and individuals.
Sep 01, 2004; ... Aretha Franklin captured the attention of audiences worldwide with her smash hit R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Embedded in the lyrics of this song is a leadership maxim: Find out what it means to me. The Queen of Soul is telling listeners, including physician leaders, that respect is ...
Disruptive behavior and the law.(Dealing with Disruptive Behavior)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Hospitals and other health care entities have a duty to provide an environment where care can be delivered to patients in a safe and effective manner. Fulfilling this duty can be complicated, if not outright compromised, by a single physician whose disruptive actions divert energy, ...
Doctors doing drugs and drinking: some physicians with substance abuse problems are protected by family and friends.(Dealing with Disruptive Behavior)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Editor's note: Names of the doctors interviewed for this article who freely talked about their past substance abuse problems are being kept confidential in order to protect their privacy. As a director of pharmacy at a California hospital, Dr. Kevin stole Vicodin, Percocet, ...
Misbehaving physicians and professional ethics.(Dealing with Disruptive Behavior)
Sep 01, 2004; ... <Pre> The average medical man is an educated gentleman, a delightful companion, a man of parts, and many such are our best friends. But doctors, when associated in corporate matters, are oftentimes too self-seeking. With an eye out for their profession, they are inclined to be aggressive, ...
Understanding emotional intelligence can help alter problem behavior.(Dealing with Disruptive Behavior)
Sep 01, 2004; ... We know from numerous studies that physician behavior has broad ramifications in the health care system. It impacts employee satisfaction, employee turnover, the cost of conflict and malpractice liability, all of which are significant sources of potential lost revenue. ...
Spinning a winning web: attracting and retaining top performers.(Dealing with Disruptive Behavior)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Many leaders complain about how difficult it is to attract, rely on, and retain good people. Yet, simultaneously, they engage in practices that actually encourage turnover rather than attract and retain top performers. In addition, hiring the cream of the crop and keeping them happy may ...
Push and pull: resolving differences of opinion during meetings.(Dealing with Disruptive Behavior)(health care organizations)
Sep 01, 2004; ... In health care organizations, meetings often involve clinicians and administrators who have conflicting views about the issues facing them. Although participants will often talk about a good meeting or a meeting that was a waste of time, there is limited data about the specific ...
2005 InterAct course schedule.(health care industry)(Calendar)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Courses begin on Fridays January Jan 7-27 Ethical Challenges Jan 7-Feb 17 Financial Decision Making Jan 28-Feb 17 Health Law Jan 28-Mar 10 Managing Physician Performance ...
Reality check: is your behavior aligned with organizational goals?(Dealing with Disruptive Behavior)(health care industry)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Organizational behavior is the study of human behavior in the workplace, specifically the interaction between employees and the organization. Although organizational behavior has been studied for over a half-century, health care leaders only recently began to understand the ...
Case study: using control charts to track physician productivity.(Statistics)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Control charts provide a multitude of statistical information in a single set of graphs that can be highly useful in various health care applications. K. Lee and C. McGreevey provided insight into the use of control charts to evaluate performance measures to satisfy Joint ...
Get her to the OR, she's herniating!(physician services)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Dr. Johnson (ED): "CT back yet?" (God, I've got six patients in the back room and at least two of them are ICU material.) Pre-occupied, hurry. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nurse #1: "Here's the report. She's got a subdural." (My kid is failing algebra and I've got to get ...
The four questions to ask about your organization.(health care industry)
Sep 01, 2004; ... A resume comes across your desk. It declares its author to be a "team player" with "communication skills" and "organizational skills," a "self-motivated, results-oriented problem solver." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Make you want to snap that person right up? Didn't think ...
Ask the coach: physician executive experts answer your medical leadership and management questions.
Sep 01, 2004; ... Feedback, schmeedback? I'm a new department head. I felt like I was doing a pretty good job up to this point but I just had my first annual performance review and now I feel like I should quit. The review consisted of a sit-down interview with our VPMA who briefly listed my ...
Reviewing your physician compensation plan.(Practice Management)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Physician compensation is a sensitive issue that should be approached with caution and objectivity. Physician practices usually attempt to distribute funds in a fair manner. However, at times, unequal distribution occurs and, if unintentional and unintended consequences result ...
The role of the physician executive in negotiation.(Nuts and Bolts of Business)
Sep 01, 2004; ... <Pre> "Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate." --John F. Kennedy "Negotiation is the art of letting them have your way." --Daniel Vare </Pre> A hospital anesthesiology department is steeped in financial troubles. Department leaders approach ...
Characteristics of a sophisticated job candidate--Part II.(Career Management)(physician executives)
Sep 01, 2004; ... My last column (The Physician Executive, 30(3), May/June 2004) gave rise to more comments and feedback than I've ever had so I'm inspired to continue discussion of the sophisticated job candidate in this column. Naturally, I'm writing about physician executives who are in the ...
Pandemic influenza preparedness.(Health Policy Update)
Sep 01, 2004; ... Influenza kills an average of 36,000 Americans and is responsible for 142,000 hospitalizations every year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While these are tragic events, they do not compare to the morbidity and mortality that occurs with a pandemic. There have been three ...
Education & enjoyment.(American College of Physician Executives News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Join us at ACPE's Fall Institute in Beautiful Amelia Island, Fla. Get away from it all this fall and spend some time strengthening your management skills and reducing your workday stress during a perfect retreat at ACPE's Fall Institute. Gain new insights on current ...
Max Cohen.(Members on the Move)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Max Cohen, MD, MHSA, FACS, CPE, FACPE, is the new chief medical officer for NYU Hospitals Center, which consists of Tisch Hospital and the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, and is part of NYU Medical Center in New York City. As the CMO, Cohen will serve as a member of the NYUHC ...
Robert P. Jacobs.(Members on the Move)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Robert P. Jacobs, MD, MBA, is the chief executive officer of clinical enterprise and senior vice president for clinical affairs at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. He served in these roles in an interim capacity since January 2004, while continuing to serve as chief medical ...
Christian Jensen.(Members on the Move)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Christian Jensen, MD, MPH, CPE, is the new chief operating officer of Delmarva Foundation, a national not-for-profit organization based in Easton, Md. He conducts overall daily administration and operations of Delmarva Foundation including the strategic business units and support ...
Paul Kolodzik.(Members on the Move)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Paul Kolodzik, MD, MBA, FACEP, is the chief operating officer at Premier Health Care Services, Inc. in Dayton, Ohio. Since 2001, Kolodzik served as Premier's chief reimbursement officer, as well as CEO for MBI Solutions, Inc. (Premier's wholly-owned subsidiary). He has been a member of ...
Carl Patow.(Members on the Move)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Carl Patow, MD, MPH, executive director of the HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education in Minneapolis, Minn., was awarded a Bush Foundation Medical Fellowship to pioneer reform of graduate medical education in the state of Minnesota. He received one of only 13 medical fellowships in ...
ACPE calendar.(American College of Physician Executives)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Courses November 2004 Fall Institute Amelia Island, Florida www.acpe.org/fall Group Practice Department Chairs November 13-15 Medical Staff Officers November 13-15 Milestone Program ...